Course Title: Research Project

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Research Project

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH2130

Bundoora Campus

Undergraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013

COTH2131

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

150H Health Sciences

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

COTH2131

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

COTH2131

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 PGRDFlex21 (ZZZZ)

Course Coordinator: A/Prof Tony Zhang

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7758

Course Coordinator Email: tony.zhang@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.078


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

System Enforced Pre-requisites (Enforced by SAMS)

None.

Assumed Knowledge

COTH2185 Professional Issues and Australian Health Care System (Course ID 038229)

 


Course Description

The Research Project is a one-semester course that will review and build on research methodologies introduced in COTH2185 Professional Issues and Australian Health Care System. You will be expected to undertake a research project to demonstrate your ability to critically analyse literature on the efficacy and safety of Chinese medicine practice. This course provides the knowledge, skills and their application to complete a research project specifically in Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the development of the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC138 Master of Applied Science (Chinese Herbal Medicine) and MC024 Master of Applied Science (Acupuncture):

  • PLO 3: Critically analyse the literature in the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion or Chinese Herbal Medicine and incorporate this information into your professional evidence based practice
  • PLO 6: Reflect on and improve upon your professional practice and build problem-solving skills and abilities through lifelong learning


On successful completion of this course you should be able to:

  1. Identify strategies for lifelong learning, reflective practice and evidence-based clinical practice of Chinese medicine.
  2. Access and appraise clinical evidence resources for acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine.
  3. Investigate and evaluate the evidence base pertaining to the practice of Chinese herbal medicine or acupuncture.
  4. Conduct a research project specifically related to your area of clinical speciality demonstrating a knowledge of research methodology; ethics; rigour and validity of outcome


Overview of Learning Activities

This course will use a range of learning activities including lectures and self-directed learning. Throughout the course you will be able to work both independently and in groups to solve problems involving aspects of content covered in the course. Project oriented learning is an important component. You are encouraged to participate in Canvas Discussion forum, to actively search for information and gain further understanding of the research process and your research topic.


Overview of Learning Resources

The learning resources associated with this course will include targeted readings taken from a range of both primary and secondary sources. Material chosen may be digitally available to you. Lecture material will be delivered via online media. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.

Chinese medicine library subject guides are available via http://rmit.libguides.com/chinese-medicine


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements.

Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment Task 1: Preparation for a protocol

Weighting 15%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2

Assessment Task 2: Protocol

Weighting 25%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Oral Presentation

Weighting 20%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4

Assessment Task 4: Full review

Weighting 40%

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3 & 4